ARCHIVED - Cartagena parking meters take a break over Easter

Paid parking on streets in the city is required on only three of the 10 days of Semana Santa

The processions of Semana Santa, or Easter Week, begin earlier in Cartagena than in other city on Spain, with the first getting under way at 3.30 in the morning on Friday 12th April this year, and for those visiting the main events or coming to the city for any reason it is important to stress that for parking in “blue areas” in the city centre it is mostly not necessary to use the meters.

These meters are out of service on almost all of the ten days until Easter Sunday on 21st April, with payment required only on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (15th to 17th April). Taking advantage of the lull in traffic, council workers will be re-painting the areas designated for the general public (blue), employees (green) and residents (orange), as well as the 60 pedestrian crossings in the zones affected.